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Clinical Trial: Medical College of Georgia FitKid Project
This study is currently recruiting patients.
Purpose
This project will determine whether exposing youths to a "fitogenic" after-school environment that emphasizes vigorous exercise and healthy snacks will have a favorable effect on body composition (i.e., less fat tissue and more lean tissue), cardiovascular fitness and cardiovascular disease risk profile. The environmental intervention will be provided in nine schools in Augusta, Georgia, with another nine schools serving as non-intervention comparison schools. Children in the 3rd grade will be recruited to participate. They will be followed for 3 years, through the 5th grade. Measurements will be made at the beginning and end of each school year. The 2-hour after-school intervention will be offered every school day. It will consist of three components: (1) homework assistance; (2) a healthy snack; and (3) exercise designed to improve skills and fitness.
| Treatment or Intervention | Phase |
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| Behavior: exercise | Phase II |
MedlinePlus consumer health information
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Prevention, Randomized, Parallel Assignment
Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study: 8 Years - 9 Years, Genders Eligible for Study: Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Criteria
Location and Contact Information
Georgia
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States; Recruiting
Zenong Yin, PhD 707-721-4534 zyin@mcg.edu
Bernard Gutin, PhD, Principal Investigator
More Information
Record last reviewed: December 2004
Last Updated: December 15, 2004
Record first received: June 5, 2003
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00061841
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
Cache Date: April 9, 2005
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